Erin+H

__Erin’s journal day #1__ Today I went to Qualcomm Stadium and learned some cool facts. One fact I learned was that August 20, 1967 the San Diego Chargers played their first game and it was played on a brand new field. I also learned there’s 70,561 seats, and over 19,000 parking spaces. There’s also 44 men potties and 50 women potties. There’s a lot more things like that but I wasn’t going to list them all. I ate at one of the three restraunts there after my tour I forgot what it was called but it was delicious! I got a cheeseburger that cost $3.00. Yummy! After I went to Qualcomm Stadium I went to Starbucks to meet Marcus Allen! Marcus Allen was born on March 16, 1960. Did you know he was the second of six siblings? He played 4 sports- baseball, basketball, track, and football. He was a famous football player for USC, the Raiders, and Kansas City. He won Rookie of the year in 1982. Well there’s all the facts about Marcus Allen. I also went to San Diego ZOO today. Did you know the ZOO all began because of Harry Wegeforth? Well it did because one day he was going to his office and heard lions roar in his head. Then he said to his brother “You know what? We should have ZOO in San Diego.” Then he said, “I am going to start a ZOO!” Isn’t that interesting? I think so, that’s a pretty cool way to start a ZOO.

Well that was my day, a pretty fun one any way!

__Erin’s journal day #2__ Today I went to the Ultra Star Mission Valleys Cinema. It had six movies. One of the movies was Alice in Wonderland 3D, that’s the one I saw. It was awesome. I had delicious popcorn with my dad. It cost $25.00 because 3D cost $3.00more.it was an awesome movie! After I saw that movie I went to Golden Gate College. This college has quantity of education for over 100 years. Since it was found in 1901. This college’s main point is to get adults a great education. Today I also went to Starbucks to meet Leonardo Decaprio. He was born on November 11, 1974. He first started acting at 5, now he’s 35. The first movie he was in was Critters3. Did you know his parents got divorced when he was little? Isn’t that sad.

Well that was my day and it was super fun! Too bad you couldn’t come.

__Erin’s journal day #3__ Arc Light Hollywood has 12 movies out. Chloe, Date Night, Green Zone, Green- berg, Hot Tub Time Machine, How to Train your Dragon, Shutter Island, The Ghost Writer, The Girl with Dragon Tattoo, The Greatest, The Last Song, and The Runaways. I went to see The Last Song, it was really good! Walter Scott paid for Scotty’s Castle with gold from his secret gold mine. When he was younger he ran away from his home in Kentucky to his brother’s ranch in Nevada. Which just to get from Kentucky to Nevada is 2018.43 miles which is 30 hours and 22 minutes. WOW! After traveling the Wild West for 12 years he decided to begin gold prospecting. Sounds fun! Did you know Bad Water is about 130 degrees? Wow that’s really warm especially if I almost die in 90 degrees! Bad Water is 280 feet below sea level. Bad Water is a huge desert. There is 3 to 5 feet of table salt in the lowest part of Death Valley’s floor. Bad Water also contains some of the oldest rocks.

Well that was my fun day, learning a couple facts!

__Erin’s journal day #4__ Death Valley National park was established February 11, 1933. Did you know Death Valley National Park has 3 million acres of wilderness? Also this park is the hottest, driest, and lowest desert in North America. The hottest temperature was 134 degrees in July 1913. Today I also went to Death Valley Visitor Center and Museum. During the winter season there are special presentations of the natural history and geology of DeathValley that take about 15 to 30 minutes. Also during the winter rangers take you for walks and talks. There are sections where they talk about human history and pioneer experience. The last place I visited was Dantes View. Dantes View provides a spectacular look at Death Valley National Park. Dantes View is one of the most famous photographic spots in Death Valley. Dantes View sits on the crest of the Black Mountains. Dantes View has a great view of Bad Water also.

I learned some cool facts today!

__Erin’s day journal day #5__ Mount Whitney is a large mountain. Mount Whitney was named after a state geologist of California, Josiah Whitney. The first people to climb it in 1873 were Charles Begole, A.H. Johnson, and John Lucas. Mount Whitney’s elevation is 14,505 feet. Some people complete climbing Mount Whitney in 1 day others in 2-3 days. Hearst Castle was once the private home of William Hearst. William built this 165 room castle. If you were ever tired from a walk go sit down in one of the 14 sitting rooms or browse the 5,000 book library. 245,000 acres have been turned into gardens with pools; 137 acres are now a state park. William lived there to his death because it was so lush. This Starbucks has 46 delicious treats in their bakery. This Starbucks has tons of food, they even have breakfast. They also have a lot of drinks, frappachino, smoothies, and espresso. Did you hear about or try the new spring Dark Cherry Mocha, with 13 grams of protein and 51 grams of sugar?

That was my __sweet__ day!

__Erin’s journal day #6__ Today I went to Yosemite Lodge National Park. Each year over 3.5 million people come from all over the world to visit the park. To see the grandeur and the majesty of towering sequoias and thundering waterfalls and mountain peaks. It covers 747,956 acres. It sits on the western edge of Sierra Nevada Mountains. I also went to Trials Pub. Trials Pub opened in May 1997 by Robert & Tracy McVeigh. They have a very big variety of food. They have 14 different appetizers, 3 salads, 5 specials, 7 dinners, 8 side orders. I got delicious mozzarella sticks that I split with my dad - they cost $7.00. This is an authentic British Pub. It has British drinks and food but the main drink is their 20oz Britain beer. The last place I went to was the 49ers Stadium. The 49ers Stadium was built in 1959. There are 70,207 seats. On August 29, 1966, The Beatles played their last concert at this stadium. On game days there are more then 1500 employees. The construction cost $24.6 million. The city of San Francisco owns it. During the whole football season they sell138,000 sodas! I didn’t get a soda today though I got a hot dog that cost $7.00. It was yummy!

To bad you couldn’t come to my yummmmy and fun day!

__Erin’s journal day #7__ I went to the University of San Francisco today. This University provides 10,000 square feet for classrooms, 9,000 square feet for the library, and another 12,000 square feet for staff offices. This University was built in 1924. This University also only has 2 floor levels. WOW only 2 levels! After I went to the University I went to the state capitol, Sacramento. Did you know California became a state in 1850 but it took until 1854 for the founders to make Sacramento permanent? People wanted the capitol moved many more times. It was $500,000 for the construction. WOW that’s a lot of money! Everyone was pleased with the city’s courthouse. The last place I went today was Sea World. Sea World has all different types of animals, mammals including my favorite whale -the Killer Whale also known as the Orca. Did you know the largest male Orca ever recorded was 32 feet? WOW that’s really enormous! I wonder how much it weighed. The baby whale is born up to 300 – 400 pounds. WOW that’s a big baby! This whale is also the largest dolphin, in Delphinidae. There are also all different show times on different days but today I saw sea lions LIVE at 11:30 – 2:45. It was so cool!

That was my fun day, are you upset you couldn’t come?

__Erin’s journal day #8__ At Birch Aquarium you can explore the wonders of the ocean. The Aquarium overlooks the Pacific Ocean and features more then 60 habitats of the Pacific marine life. You also get to learn interesting facts about coral reefs, sharks, seahorses, and jelly fish. That sounds cool! When you go to Seaport Fudge Factory, how can you leave with nothing? Especially when you have the choice of coffee, soda, fruit frappe, juice, and milk. You definitely can’t leave without some sort of chocolate, peanut clusters, caramel apples, and fuuuuudge. Delicious! Of course I couldn’t leave without anything so I got this awesome caramel apple that cost $3.50. Oh boy and trust me quite a bit of sugar. I also got cookies and cream fudge. Yummmmy! The Fair is the largest event in San Diego. The San Diego County Fair is the 6th largest fair in the United States. The fair runs for 22 days. The theme for the fair this year is “Taste the Fun”. This fair is full of rides, contests, and animals. What a busy place but really fun too!

Too bad you couldn’t come to the __sweet__ and fun places I went today!